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A driver who had been briefly following the Shogun took care of the boy while police and an ambulance were called, a force spokesman said.

Police later received reports of three other vehicles, two of which were parked, being damaged by the Shogun but nobody was injured.

The 4x4 was first seen by drivers travelling along a short stretch of the A27 between Tangmere and the junction with the A285, then up to Halnaker and then across country to Lavant.

The police spokesman said: "Police believe that the car travelled just over four miles from the address. Several witnesses have spoken of it being driven at a slow speed, but erratically."

Officers have met with the family to explain what happened but no further action will be taken, the spokesman added.

Pc Mark Ryan, of Sussex Police's road policing unit based at Chichester, said: "This was a remarkable incident and both the boy and other road users clearly had a lucky escape, as a serious collision could have happened at any stage."